Theories
02/09/2015
Human Development Basic Concepts:
The Study of Human Development
o Science that seeks to understand how and why people
change, and how and why they remain the same as they grow
older
Aspects of Development
o Biosocial Domain
Include

03/09/2015
3/9/15
When do we reach adulthood?
Physically able to reproduce
In western culture:
o Socially/psychology
5 markers
leaving home
financially independent
completing school
marriage
starting a family (not applicable if person does not
wan

.IIT
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5b
HPER-F 255: Human Sexuality
Jessica R. Hauser
April 15,2013
Field Trip Assignment
I viewed an adult video for my field trip.
I choose this activity for my field trip because it was easily
accessible to me, and all the
other options were not as

HPER-F 255: Human Sexuality
Jessica R. Hauser
April 24th, 2013
Second Autobiographical Paper
This course has opened my eyes to a lot of possibilities. The one that it really shed light
on is STIs. I knew what they were, and I always thought that with cond

Inner locus of control: you control life, situations dont control your life.
Know that coping is not the same as eliminating
Difference between managing stress and coping: Managing is more active than coping.
ABCX model: (hill) A. Event, B. Resources, C.

Basic Family Stress Concepts
Define stress terminology from lecture
o Family Stressor - particular events that are of sufficient magnitude to bring about
or have the potentiality to bring about change in a family
o Family Stress - upset in the steady stat

Define the 3 Rs and the effects of stress on them
o Rules - limitations on behavior and change in behavior within the family
o Roles - the various characters played in families (can change or be exaggerated in
stressful situations)
we respond to each oth

Why we dont focus on invulnerability instead of resilience
o Resilience is not the same as invulnerability.
o Be careful not to blame those who buckle to adversity as not having the right
stuff. When conditions are incredibly challenging and beyond ones

o External
also defined as facilitative environment and related to social world/social
support
secure attachment in infancy with primary caregiver
family provides a sense of being valued and a sense of coherence and
order in the childs life
temperament is

Family Resilience
Family profileswhat are characteristics of a resilient family
o Families that cope best are strong as a unit and the individual members are also
strong.
o Individual strength and independence and family integrity and unity.
o Proactive r

Family Stress and Culture
The resilience mechanisms as described in the lecture (like socialization and
communication, extended family, etc.) Know these well enough to answer questions
about them or apply them to a scenario. Talk about elders and roles mo

o Covenant with elders - They may carry stories, connect generations, and provide
a spiritual grounding, Elders are held in HIGH regard, Family hierarchies very
stable
o Safety and Refuge - The greater the stability in family structure and function, the
b

Boundary Ambiguity (BA) and Ambivalence
We spent a bit of time on what these terms are, and examples in families where
there is boundary ambiguity.
Know examples of BA in which the person/situation is physically present but
psychologically absent and exam

*The drive to make meaningwhy do we have to make new meaning when faced with a
stressor
We must give meaning to whatever we perceive (i.e., sensory inputs must make sense to
us)
Done in the context of family, but in other social contexts, too
When a stres

Height & weight
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men can lose up to an inch
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women can lose 2 inches
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due to bone loss in the vertebrae
Strength, joints & bones
- Sarcopenia- age related loss of muscle mass and strenth
rate increases 1-2% per year past the age of 50
metabolic syndrom